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When you remove the noise and chatter of life, when you
remove the distractions and supposed responsibilities, when you quiet the
hustling cacophony and mind numbing drivel, what do you have? Turn off the TV, turn off the cell phone, shut
the windows, click off the radio and close the door. When you pause from your
day-to-day routine and allow the silence to embrace you, let the agitation of
everything fall away, let yourself relax and listen to your mind as it unwinds
from the unnerving tension you constantly battle. What do you hear?

Can you relax enough to allow your deep inner voice to
express itself? So often our ‘responsibilities’ get in the way of our selves.
We are more than or jobs, our bills, our possessions. We are our hopes, our dreams,
and our passions. Or at least we should be. Some people swear by meditation,
others call it prayer; others encapsulate their mental decompression in yoga,
or Tai chi. Some people just sleep. It's the release from mental oppression that …